1. |
Mystery Man Theme
03:36
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Intro picking
Am F Am Dm Am F Am G
Verse 1
Am
I know a man
G F G
who never shows his face
Am C
Still, I’ve felt his presence
Dm C
all around the place
Am G
He’s nowhere to be found
F G
and he’s never gone
Am C
And he sometimes returns
Dm C
like the lost son
Verse 2 mute 1/2
Am
He won’t be found
G F G
like love at first sight
Am C
And he’ll never show up
Dm C
when the day’s all bright
Am G
and when he vanishes again
F G
in the early dawn light
Am
you’ll wonder
C Dm C
what happened that night
Middle rhythm
Am F
The mystery man
Am Dm Am F Am G
is sometimes hard to find
Am F Am Dm
Don’t look for him
Am F Am
and he’ll be on your mind
G_____
Break picking
Am Dm Am G Am Dm Am G
Verse 3
Am
There’s another one
G F G
who tries to leave no trace
Am
Who thought he was God
C Dm C
and came from outer space
Am G
A lot of what he does
F G
goes terribly wrong
Am C
Peace of mind for him
Dm C
will never last long
Verse 3 mute 1/2
Am
He’s got the spirit
G F G
for the ultimate disaster
Am
He can guide your heart
C Dm C
like a true grandmaster
Am G
into a world of trouble
F G
You’ll try to flee but you can’t,
Am C
and he’ll never leave behind
Dm C
an open-end
Outro rhythm
Am F
Do what you can
Am Dm Am F Am G
but stay in control
Am F Am Dm
if you try
Am F Am
to save somebody’s soul
G Am______(slowing down)
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2. |
Crazy About The Song
02:50
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Intro picking
Em G D A Em G D G____
Intro/verse 1 picking
A D D
It’s not what you think
D A
We’ve already been in touch
A D D
I wasn’t trying to captivate
D A
the one he loves so much
Verse 2 picking
A D D
I can’t help it if she dislikes
G A
being pushed around
A D D
and prefers to sing along
G A________
with a less commercial sound
Chorus 1 strumming
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A
We’ve met before
Middle picking
Em G D A Em G D G____
Verse 3 gentle strum/pickin’
A D D
I’ve spent a long time trying
G A
to get you off my mind
A D D
I didn’t want to end up
G A
in a bloody fight
Chorus 2 strumming
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A_____
We’ve met before
Chorus 3 rhythm
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A_Em11_A____
We’ve met before
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3. |
No One Like You
03:59
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Intro single note
fis a e fis a b
fis a e fis a b
Chorusverse single note
fis a e fis a b fis a e
There’s no one
fis a b
who can do the things
fis a e fis a b
you do
fis a e fis a b
fis a e
There’s nobody who can
fis a b
take your dreams
fis a e fis a b fis a e
away from you
fis a b fis a e fis a b
b a e b a e
Nobody can make you fall
b a e b a e
in love
fis a e
with someone
fis a b
you don’t wanna be
fis a e fis a b
with
Em7______
There’s no one,
Cism7 (7x)
there’s nobody
fis a e fis a b
like you
fis a e fis a b
Middle chords
C G F C
Sometimes when you look
G F C G F C G
in the mirror
F E Em11 A
you’re not happy
E Em11 A E Em11 A
with yourself
E Em11 A
C G F C
but happiness is not
G F C G F C
what you seek
G F E Em11 A
if you’re tryin’
E Em11 A E Em11 A E Em11 A
to find yourself
Bridge chords
D Am7
Even if you’re half of a twin,
D Am7
you’re not like anybody else
Bm Fism7
Even if you’re an average human being,
Em7 Cism7
you gotta be yourself
Break chords
D Am7 Em7 Cism7
Cism7 Cism7 Cism7
Chorusverse single note
fis a e fis a b fis a e
There’s no one
fis a b
who can do the things
fis a e fis a b
you do
fis a e fis a b
fis a e
There’s nobody who can
fis a b
take your dreams
fis a e fis a b fis a e
away from you
fis a b fis a e fis a b
b a e b a e
Nobody can make you fall
b a e b a e
in love
fis a e
with someone
fis a b
you don’t wanna be
fis a e fis a b
with
Em7______
There’s no one,
Cism7 (7x)
there’s nobody
fis a e fis a b
like you
fis a e fis a b
Outro single note/chords
fis a e fis a b
fis a e fis a b
Fism7 (3x) Fism11 (2x) Fism7_____
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4. |
The Ultimate Destination
03:44
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Intro picking
Dm C Dsus2/4
Dm C Dsus2/4
Verse 1 picking
Dm C
I had to say goodbye
Dsus2/4
to every well-known face,
Dm C Dsus2/4
even tried not to face the truth
Dm C
Is there an end to where I’m going
Dm C
and to where this stream is flowing
Dm
Got to keep movin’
C Dsus2/4
or the devil(’ll) be here today
Verse 2 strumpicking
Am G
At first, I couldn’t find
Asus2/4
the right direction
Am G Asus2/4
I had to look deep into the past
Am G
All alone, to avoid betraying friends
Am G
None of them could understand
Am G
The secret of the Holy Grail
Asus2/4
unfolds
Chorus 1 rhythm
Dm
I’m heading for
C Dsus2/4
the ultimate destination,
Dm C Dsus2/4
guided by the story of my life
Dm Gm
Over tall rocks and shaking bridges
Dm Gm
I have to ride along the ridges
Dm C
The old dream’s still here,
Dsus2/4
the truth will be told
Middle picking
Am G
The tree of life was found
Asus2/4
along the way
Am G Asus2/4
Verse 3 strumpicking
Am G
Believe me, I have nothing
Asus2/4
but good intentions
Am G Asus2/4
All that I can say is I did my best
Am G
I’ve seen the Holy Trinity
Am G
while seeking for infinity
Am
Saint Peter, would you
G Asus2/4
let me past the gate
Chorus 2 (extended) rhythm
Dm
I’m heading for
C Dsus2/4
the ultimate destination,
Dm C Dsus2/4
guided by the story of my life
Dm Gm
Over tall rocks and shaking bridges
Dm Gm
I have to ride along the ridges
Dm C
The old dream’s still here,
Dsus2/4
the truth will be told
Dm C Dsus2/4
Please listen to what I have to say
Coda
Am G
The tree of life was found
Asus2/4
along the way
Am G
Since Adam and Eve,
Asus2/4
we were led astray
Am G
The tree of life was found
Asus2/4
along the way
Outro
Am G Asus2/4
Am_____
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5. |
I Just Have To Wonder
03:58
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Verse 1
Em FismG
In my childhood
D
there was a flower field
G
with trees growing apples
A
where we used to play
G
In this place
D
that only remained
G
in my memories
E7
of those days
Pre-chorus 1
Fism G
These places are a part of me
Fism G
On my mind is where
A7
they’ll be
Chorus 1
D A G
And I just have to wonder
A
if nature will be replaced
G
by asphalt and concrete,
A
noisy and gray
D A G
Oh, I can’t help but wonder
A
if beauty has to move
G
whenever people
D
are planning to stay
Verse 2
Em Fism G
First came the pioneers
D
and then all the buildings
G
For food on the table
A
the crops disappeared
G
It was fifty years ago
D
but I still remember
G
how green the trees were
E7
early in May
Pre-chorus 2
Fism G
Although I try to walk on by
Fism G
These places are a part of me
Fism
The fact they’re gone
G
can make me sad
Fism G A7
In my heart is where they’ll be
Chorus 2
D A G
Well, I just have to wonder
A
if nature will be replaced
G
by all that’s new,
A
blocking the view
D A G
Oh, I just have to wonder
A
if beauty has to move
G
whenever people
D
are planning to stay,
G_____
whenever people
D
are planning to stay
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6. |
The Years Ahead
03:58
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Intro
b c es e es c b c
a bes cis d cis f b c
Em f b c e2 f2b2c2
Verse 1
b2___
There’s a time to
Em7 Asus2 Em7
reach out
Asus2
for the bright
Em7 Asus2 Em7
blue sky
Asus2
There’s a time to
Em7 Asus2 Em7
watch clouds
Asus2
slowly drifting
Em7 Asus2 Em7
by
Verse 2
Asus2
There’s a time when
Em7 Asus2 Em7
the dusk
Asus2
is setting fire to
Em7 Asus2 Em7 Asus2
the sun
Em7 Asus2 Em7
Close
Asus2
to the
Em7 Asus2 Em7
horizon
Chorus
Asus2 Em Em
And I dream about the years
Em Em
that lie ahead
Asus2 Asus2
where everything’s better
Em Em
We’ll be together
b c es e es c b c
a bes cis d cis f b c
Em f b c e2 f2 b2c2e3f3
in the years ahead
Verse 1
e3___
There’s a time to
Em7 Asus2 Em7
stand up
Asus2
for the right
Em7 Asus2 Em7
to strive
Asus2
There’s a time to
Em7 Asus2 Em7
celebrate
Asus2 Em7 Asus2 Em7
your life
Chorus
Asus2 Em Em
And I dream about the years
Em Em
that lie ahead
Asus2 Asus2
where everything’s better
Em Em
We’ll be together
b c es e es c b c
a bes cis d cis f b c
Em f b c e2 f2 b2c2e3f3b3c3b3
in the years ahead
Besdim13sus(B2)___Em________
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7. |
Once Upon A Day
03:30
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Intro
Am Am Am Am
C G Am Am
Verse 1
Am Am Am Am
When times were hard
Am Am Am Am
I didn’t know
Am Am Am Am
which way to turn
Am Am Am Am
and where to go
C G Am
When life seemed a mistake
C G Am
When music had to fade
Verse 2
Am Am
I was all right
Am Am
back in the past
Am Am
I always knew
Am Am
this couldn’t last
C G Am
There would come a time
C G Am
I’d be doing fine
Chorus
G D Em11 Am
Once upon a day
G D Em11 Am
Once upon a day
Middle
Asus2 G
No matter what the people want
Asus2 G
Give ‘em what they need
Break
C G C G Am Am
Verse 3
A
And all the while
A
the sun is free
A
So is a smile
A
It’s clear to me
C G Am
There would come a time
C G Am
I’d be doing fine
Chorus
G D Em11 Am
Once upon a day
G D Em11 Am
Once upon a day
Outro
C G C G
C G C G
Am Em11 Am____
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8. |
What You Never Had
03:39
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Intro strum
G Dm C G Dm C
Verse 1 mute strum
Dm F C
I’ve got a European dream
Bes F C
about a continent you’ve never seen
Dm F C
where we’ll be truly free
Bes C F
The kind of place you wanna be
Pre-chorus mute strum
D Em G
When I’m no longer around
C Am D
life will go on
Em D
We’ll adapt,
Em D
no matter what
C D
and a lot
C G
will keep going wrong, but
Chorus rhythm
C G Dm
Don’t turn it into something bad
C G
It might be everything
Dm
you’re gonna get
C G Dm Am
Don’t change it into anything sad
C G Dm
It might be what you never had
Bridge strum
Am Asus2 Am Asus2
Verse 2 mute strum
Dm F C
It’s a dream come true
Bes F
about a land
C
we’d all love to see
Dm F C
with everlasting peace
Bes
The kind of place
C F G
the afterlife might be
Chorus rhythm
C G Dm
Don’t turn it into something bad
C G
It might be everything
Dm
you’re ever gonna get
C G Dm Am
Don’t change it into anything sad
C G Dm
It might be what you never had
Outro rhythm
C G Dm
It might be what you never had
C G Dm
It might be what you never had
C_________
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9. |
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Am Am Am Am
Verse 1
A F
Did you see it coming
G A
How does it make you feel
A F
If you don’t feel anything,
G A
are you sure about this deal
Verse 2
A F
They think we are vulnerable
G A
they didn’t hear the news
A F
With a lack of sensibility
G A
they mix up depressed with blue
Chorus
Am D
Tell me it’s not happening
Em Am
That we are in a dream
Am D
That this ain’t what it seems,
Em Am
it all seems so unreal
Dm Dm Dm Dm
Am Am Am Am
Verse 3
A F
We spent the whole time wondering,
G A
where did they all go wrong
A F
and how could all the vulnerable
G A
turn out to be so strong?
Verse 4
A F
What we have all been trying to find
G A
while they kept asking for more,
A F
was right around the corner
G A
We’ve all been there before
Chorus
Am D
Tell me it’s not happening
Em Am
That we are in a dream
Am D
and I am not awaking
Em_________________
Am
It seems nothing's what it seems
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10. |
We've Met Before
02:43
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Intro picking
Em G D A Em G D G____
Intro/verse 1 picking
A D D
It’s not what you think
D A
We’ve already been in touch
A D D
I wasn’t trying to captivate
D A
the one he loves so much
Verse 2 picking
A D D
I can’t help it if she dislikes
G A
being pushed around
A D D
and prefers to sing along
G A________
with a less commercial sound
Chorus 1 strumming
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A
We’ve met before
Middle picking
Em G D A Em G D G____
Verse 3 gentle strum/pickin’
A D D
I’ve spent a long time trying
G A
to get you off my mind
A D D
I didn’t want to end up
G A
in a bloody fight
Chorus 2 strumming
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A_____
We’ve met before
Chorus 3 rhythm
G
We’ve met before
A
I thought you knew
D
She’s gonna admit it
A_Em11_A____
We’ve met before
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11. |
Memories
04:46
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Intro strumpicking
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
G6 F F C C G6 F F C C G G G G
Verse 1 picking
G2 Am7
Moments gone by
Cadd9 G
don’t all disappear
Am7
Some of them
Cadd9 G
tend to be near
Verse 2 picking
Am7 Cadd9
I may try to forget them
G
If they’re bad
Am7 Cadd9
but they’re difficult to dispose of
G
just like that
Verse 3 picking
Am7 Cadd9
I may try to rediscover
G Am7 Cadd9
the precious ones locked inside
G Am7 Cadd9
that are here just once
G
in a long long while
Am7 Cadd9
They’re cherished,
G soft rhythm
it seems they hide
Prechorus soft rhythm
F C D
where lost souls get together
G F C D
whenever peace is hard to find
G F C D
if only you could know
G F C D G
what creates the colors of my mind
Chorus picking
Am7 F Cadd9
close to my memories
G Am7 F Cadd9
My memories
Middle strumpicking
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
G6 F F C C G6 F F C C
Verse 3 picking
G2 Am7
Log gone times
Cadd9 G
worth remembering
Am7 Cadd9
are like a good refrain
Verse 4 picking
G Am7
They come up
Cadd9
from where they’re laying
G Am7 Cadd9 G soft rhythm
down inside my brain
Prechorus soft rhythm
F C D
where lost loves reappear
G F C D
that are never easy to find
Chorus soft rhythm
G Am7 F Cadd9
close to my memories
G Am7 F Cadd9
My memories
G Am7 F Cadd9
My memories
Outro strumpicking
G6 F F C C G6 F F C C
G6 F F C C G________
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12. |
Starlight Of Our Dreams
04:07
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Slow waltz part
Intro picking
C Am F G (2x)
Verse 1 picking
C Am F
Clouds
G C Am F G
from distant seas
C Am F
make our
G C Am F G
crops do we-e-e-ell
C Am F
Raise our
G C Am F G
low flowing rivers
C Am F
Tell us
G
when you will
C Am F G
co-o-o-ome
Verse 2 slow strumming
C Am F G
Wind of
C Am F G
treasure island
C Am F G
blow our
C Am F G
bad times awa-a-a-ay
C Am
Soft
F G C Am F G
velvet breeze
C Am F
show us
G C Am
you’re here to sta-a-a-ay
F G
Up-tempo part
C C C G
Verse 3 up-tempo strumming
C Am F G
Sunshine
C Am F G
of our hearts
C Am F G
climb
C Am F G
the ho-ri-i-zon
C Am F G
Lighten up
C Am F G
our days
C Am F G
Don’t be gone
C Am F G
very lo-o-o-ong
Middle up-tempo strumming
F G
All around the world
F
We can search
G
for someone
F G
Still, we wouldn’t find
F G G A
a love so stro-o-o-o-ong
Verse 4 up-tempo strumming
D Bm
Starlight of our dreams
G A D
paint the pitch-black sky
Bm G A D Bm
Brighten up the ni-i-i-ight
G A D
Tell us where we belong
D D Em11 D_____
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RobertFields Eindhoven, Netherlands
Robert Fields is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter from the Netherlands.
In the past
twenty years he mainly worked as a recording artist, building up a repertoire of over 250 songs.
In 2024 the first official release is planned, the solo album Robert Fields.
All these songs on the album are recorded in 2023, most of them audiovisual.
Check out his YouTube video channel: @robertfields5168
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